Interesting Historical Facts

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It’s Interesting To Know that the oldest dwelling-house in Britain is considered to be the Fighting Cocks Inn which was built in the year 800. The inn itself was opened much later, in 1543.

... that the most ancient city in England is Chester.

... that the highest mountain on the British Isles is Ben Nevis, in Scotland.

... that there is one British island which has but one house on it: this is Jethou, one of the Channel Islands.

... that the narrowest street in Britain is Nelson Street in King’s Lynn, near Norfolk. Here you can shake hands through the window with your neighbor. across the street.

... that the oldest working clock in the world is in Salisbury Cathedral, England. It dates from at least 1386.

... that the oldest watch is one made of iron by P. Hell in Nurnberg, Germany, 1504. Now the watch is in the Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, U. S. A.

... that the oldest University in the world is the Egyptian University of Azhar. It was established as an academy in 989, and such subjects as mathematics, astronomy, medicine and geography were taught there at that time.

... that the oldest national flag is that of Denmark. The flag with its white cross on a red field was adopted in 1218.